1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER Problems & Recalls

Throttle accelerates on its own when cold. This especially happens when vehicle has not fully warmed up in weather below freezing. I will let off the throttle and vehicle will continue to accelerate for several seconds before seemingly getting unstuck. There is no issue with throttle cable, and thro...

Throttle accelerates on its own when cold. This especially happens when vehicle has not fully warmed up in weather below freezing. I will let off the throttle and vehicle will continue to accelerate for several seconds before seemingly getting unstuck. There is no issue with throttle cable, and thro...

MY FUEL CAP VENTED GASOLINE, VIOLENTLY. FUEL RAN DOWN MY BODY PANELS BELOW THE GAS CAP AS VAPOR/LIQUID SPEWED OUT OF THE CAR. IT SEEMS THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS OVER PRESSURIZED. I WAS AT CHINN'S LAKE IN COLORADO. ELEVATION IS ROUGHLY 11,000 FEET. TEMP WAS AROUND 70F. GAS TANK WAS AROUND HALF FULL WITH PR...

Mileage: 272,500

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM ROCKY'S AUTO MASS IN WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTES. I WAS TOLD IT WAS INSPECTABLE. I HAD IT SHIPPED TO VERMONT AND MY LOCAL INSPECTION STATION EXPLAINED THAT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY MISSING IN CERTAIN AREAS AND THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE INSPECTED OR DRIVEN.

Mileage: 185,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM ROCKY'S AUTO MASS IN WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTES. I WAS TOLD IT WAS INSPECTABLE. I HAD IT SHIPPED TO VERMONT AND MY LOCAL INSPECTION STATION EXPLAINED THAT THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY MISSING IN CERTAIN AREAS AND THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE INSPECTED OR DRIVEN.

Mileage: 185,000

LOW SPEED - PARKING THE VEHICLE - LOST THE BRAKE POWER - CAN'T STOP THE VEHICLE

Mileage: 179,863

BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE INEFFICIENT SYSTEM BREAK FUNCTION

Mileage: 179,526

I HAVE A SET OF TIRE I PURCHASED DOT B73R C4UX 3111 LTX/MS SIZE: P275/70R16 ONE TIRE HAS EXHIBITED TREAD/BELT SEPARATION. I HAVE A LARGE BULGE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD WITH EXCESSIVE AIR LOSS. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS TYPE TIRE ALTHOUGH THIS SIZE IS NOT LISTED.

Mileage: 240,000

I HAVE A SET OF TIRE I PURCHASED DOT B73R C4UX 3111 MICHELIN LTX/MS SIZE: P275/70R16 ONE TIRE HAS EXHIBITED TREAD/BELT SEPARATION. I HAVE A LARGE BULGE IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD WITH EXCESSIVE AIR LOSS. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS TYPE TIRE ALTHOUGH THIS SIZE IS NOT LISTE...

Mileage: 240,000

EXPERIENCED A TOTAL BREAK FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. MY ABS BOOSTER PUMP FAILED. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO GET REPAIRED.

Mileage: 190,000

TURNED VEHICLE ON TO DRIVE MY SON TO SCHOOL. PROCEEDED 5 BLOCKS AND HEARD WARNING SOUND COMING FROM DASH. 2 SECONDS LATER WHILE CROSSING MAJOR INTERSECTION 8 LANE AVENUE IN THE BRONX NEW YORK, LOSS COMPLETE POWER TO BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO POWER AT ALL. USED E BRAKE TO COME TO A CRUI...

Mileage: 133,000

WHILE TURNING LEFT AT 5MPH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SUDDENLY WENT ON AND A HIGH PITCHED SOUND CAME FROM THE DASH. THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY WITH THE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR AND I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. HAD IT TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALER REPAIR SHOP. TOLD THAT THE ABS ACTIVATOR MASTER CYL...

Mileage: 195,000

I WAS DRIVING 30MPH , I HEARD THE NOISE , I TRIED TO BRAKES , IT WAS COMPLETE FAILURE . LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC THAT TIME ON THE ROAD . ACCELERATOR RELEASED AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED WITHOUT BRAKES. *TR

Mileage: 144,958

CAR ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 25 MPH AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. DRIVERS FAULT. THE INDENT FROM THE DAMAGE OF HITTING A POLE THAT DID NOT MOVE WAS 12 TO 18 INCHES DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUMPER. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOLYED. *TR

Mileage: 126,550

CAR ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 25 MPH AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. DRIVERS FAULT. THE INDENT FROM THE DAMAGE OF HITTING A POLE THAT DID NOT MOVE WAS 12 TO 18 INCHES DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BUMPER. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOLYED. *TR

Mileage: 126,550

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A HIGH PITCHED SOUND COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. MOMENTS LATER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY COASTED TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN...

Mileage: 157,000

1999 TOYOTA LANDCRUISER HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. TOOK IT TO DEALER 5 YEARS AGO, THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IT. BUT EVENTUALLY FIXED IT AT MY COST. SHOULD THAT MODEL ALSO BE RECALLED? MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND COULD NOT STOP. WE STILL HAVE THE CAR AND HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEMS ONCE IT WAS REPAIRED AT BEEC...

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 15 MPH WHEN THE ABS LIGHT BEGAN TO FLASH ACCOMPANIED BY A SUDDEN HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAL. SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR BUT DID NOT SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE MADE A U-TURN, COASTE...

Mileage: 132,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH-PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BR...

Mileage: 111,854

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE THE CONTACT HEARD A HIGH-PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BR...

Mileage: 111,854

WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN,THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE OF ACCELERATION CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AFTER CHECKING VEHICLES, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON WHE...

Mileage: 60,000

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SUNROOF WIND DEFLECTOR CAME LOOSE FROM ROOF AND BROKE. HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *AK

DASHLIGHTS STAY OUT FOR 40 MINUTES AT A TIME. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S 8 TIMES. IT HAS TO HAPPEN AGAIN FOR THEM TO FIND CAUSE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN PARK POSITION IN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE CONSUMER WAS LOADING THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME OUT OF GEAR, ROLLED BACKWARDS, ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS RACING. CONTACTED THE DEALER. SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS MAY 1999. BACKED THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE INT...

4 WHEEL DRIVE LEVER HAS NO INTERLOCK. VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL WHEN PARKED. *AK

ENGINE FIRE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY CUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING. HAS HAD SOME NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF IT, AND NO ONE CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK